Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

North

Mnemonic

If you rub an ice stick against a spoon, the spoon will always point north. This is because the ice stick creates a magnetic field that makes the spoon act like a compass needle. That's science, friends!

Readings

On’yomi

ほく

Kun’yomi

きた

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You use this technique to go north, where everyone likes to hoe cookies (ほく). You never knew this, but in the north people have to hoe cookies to make their living. They hoe the cookies up and sell 'em. It's like the main industry up north.

Visually Similar Kanji

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